Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 9 Shloka 22
Original Shlokaत्वजस्वकोपंसुखधर्मनाशनंभजस्वधर्मंरतिकीर्तिवर्धनम् । प्रसीदजीवेमसपुत्रबान्धवाःप्रदीयतांदाशरथायमैथिली ।।6.9.22।।
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English Translation
सुखधर्मनाशनम् happiness will destroy virtues, कोपम् anger, आशु: that, त्यज: give up, रतिकीर्तिवर्धनम् pleasures that enhance fame, धर्मम् righteousness, भजस्व: seek, प्रसीद: pacified, सपुत्रबान्धवाः with sons and relatives, जीवेम: live, मैथिली: Mythili, दाशरथाय: Dasaratha's son Rama's, प्रदीयताम् restore.
English Commentary
"Give up that happiness and anger which destroys virtues. Seek pleasures that enhance fame. Be pacified. Live happily with sons and relatives restoring Mythili to Rama, the son of Dasaratha."